Investigation of Strange Odor at Verndale Street Residence, Brookline MA


Emergency services are checking a strange odor reported at a residence on Verndale Street. Residents previously had alarms sounding, but currently, there is no smoke or fire.
Audio|Source: Needham and Brookline Police / Fire
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Transcript:
Ladder 1. Respond to 9 to 11 Verndale Street, Cross Street, Harvard Street. For Box 288[1], report of strange unknown odor. Attention engine 5. Ladder 1. Respond to 9 to 11, Verndale Street. Cross Street Harvard Street. For Box 288, report of strange unknown odor. 1803. 9-11 Verndale Street to assist fire with an odor. Roger. Engine six in power. Fire engine engine, engine six. Six returning. Engine six is returning, 1805. All right, I'm engine 5, ladder 1 responding. Engine 5 and ladder 1 are responding. Residents who reside here had alarms going off earlier today. They're placed 2 out of before. They're not sounding at this time, but they still smell strange unknown odor. No smoke or fire.
Ladder 1. Respond to 9 to 11 Verndale Street, Cross Street, Harvard Street. For Box 288[1], report of strange unknown odor. Attention engine 5. Ladder 1. Respond to 9 to 11, Verndale Street. Cross Street Harvard Street. For Box 288, report of strange unknown odor. 1803. 9-11 Verndale Street to assist fire with an odor. Roger. Engine six in power. Fire engine engine, engine six. Six returning. Engine six is returning, 1805. All right, I'm engine 5, ladder 1 responding. Engine 5 and ladder 1 are responding. Residents who reside here had alarms going off earlier today. They're placed 2 out of before. They're not sounding at this time, but they still smell strange unknown odor. No smoke or fire.
Police codes explained
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Box 288: Fire Alarm / Fire Box Activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Verndale St, Brookline, MA 02446
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